Bristol in Pictures: Carnivals and crocodiles

An illuminated cart Weston's Carnival, with crowds looking on. The procession has a man in a glittery red hat and woman sat close by.
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Heavy rain and colder temperatures haven't stopped people from enjoying the city's attractions this week.

From the opening of a new store in the city to locals wrapping up warm for colourful carnivals near Bristol, it's been a busy week across the area.

All this and more is included in our weekly image round-up.

An illuminated float from Weston-super-Mare carnival with large effigies decorated in black and white joker style outfitswith dancers also on the float

Celebration time: Thousands of people flocked to Weston-super-Mare for the annual Guy Fawkes carnival.

A blaze of colour filled the town as a procession of illuminated carts filled the streets for the event which dates back to 1871.

A view from the bottom of a set of stairs looking up at a cave entrance in Wookey Hole that has been decorated with loads of fair lightsImage source, Charlotte Harris

Let there be light: Wookey Hole has joined other attractions in the area in getting ready for the festive season.

A glassblower at work with a hot, fiery-orange piece of glass at the end of a metal stick, surrounded by other tools and two other colleagues are in the background of the workshop

Blue Glass: Almost 3,000 people have signed a petition to save a historic glassmaking establishment from closing down.

Bosses at Bristol Blue Glass say the lease at their current site in Brislington runs out in February 2026 and a new site is proving difficult to find.

A long queue of people wait to enter a newly opened M&S store in Bristol's Cabot Circus shopping centre, there is a tall white artificial Christmas tree decoration in the right hand side

A new home: Hundreds of shoppers queued to be some of the first people to step inside Cabot Circus' new flagship store.

M&S opened on Thursday in the former House of Fraser site, which has stood empty for more than a year.

A view of Bristol zoo's new crocodile tank taken from the other side of safety glass and showing a pool being filled with clear blue water and an artificial landscape in the background with fake rocks and trees.Image source, Bristol Zoo Project

Croc and roll: Bristol Zoo Project began testing its new crocodile tank which will one day house a critically endangered species of slender-snouted crocodile, as well as several varieties of rare fresh-water fish.

Women sitting on the floor listening to three women sat on armchairs. There is a rainbow coloured design begin the speakers. Image source, Sistaland

Standing together: Female and non-binary filmmakers and creatives from across the city were brought together for the first ever Sistaland Festival.

Event organisers said they wanted to create a safe space for women to discuss pay gaps, health issues and confidence.

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